NYR TODAY SAT 5/7: Lindberg, NYR Grade, Alumni, TDINYRH

Lindberg Undergoes Successful Surgery

New York Rangers General Manager Jeff Gorton announced today that Oscar Lindberg underwent a successful simultaneous bilateral hip labral repair. The surgery was performed by Dr. Bryan Kelly at Hospital for Special Surgery. The expected recovery time is six months.

Lindberg, 24, skated in 68 games with the Rangers in 2015-16, registering 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points, along with a plus-12 rating and 43 penalty minutes. Lindberg tied for second among NHL rookies in plus/minus rating, ranked eighth in hits (132), and tied for 10th in even strength goals (12) this past season. He received the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award as the top Rangers rookie in Training Camp in 2015.

Oscar Lindberg

May 6 - 11:43am by MattCalamia 

 

RNYRF's GRADING THE RANGERS 2015-2016
ANTTI RAANTA Goaltender

 
Acquired by the Rangers for Ryan Haggerty from Chicago to replace recently traded fan favorite Cam Talbot, Raanta had a spectacular start to the season backing up Henrik Lundqvist winning his first 4 starts as a Ranger. Raanta just like his teammates had a miserable November and December often replacing a faltering Henrik Lundqvist when he was pulled from games until he suffered a head injury on December 17 in a game vs Minnesota. In 25 games played Raanta posted a record of 11-6-2 with a GAA of 2.24 and a save percentage of .919. Although he had a few rough games Raanta proved himself to be an adequate backup on an often lacking defensive team. Raanta resigned with the Rangers on May 2nd of this year to a 2 year, 1 Million per contract extension. By the time his contract expires the Rangers should have an idea of where their young goaltending talent has progressed.
GRADE C+

 

NYR Alumni Birthdays 5/7 

Brad Isbister LW (2006-2007) Dave Karpa D (2001-2003) Reg Mackey D (1926-1927) Lawrence Nycholat D (2003-2004)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Win Elliot

Win Elliot (Sportscaster.  Born, Chelsea, MA, May 7, 1915; died, Norwalk, CT, Sept. 17, 1998.)  From the time he attended the first N.H.L. game played in the U.S. (at Boston, 1924), Irwin Elliot Shalek was hooked on hockey.  Elliot played goal for Michigan, called the first televised N.H.L. game, and was the Rangers radio voice for four seasons.  A CBS Network announcer for decades, he did horse racing, boxing, and baseball, but hockey was his love and he may been the best at it ever in America.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today in NYR History May 7

 
1986: John Vanbiesbrouck posts the first playoff shutout of his career in a 2-0 win over the Canadiens in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012: Brad Richards ties Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals with 7.6 seconds remaining, and Marc Staal wins it in overtime against the Washington Capitals at MSG.